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Ark. Code Ann. § 15-31-113: Legislative findings - Purpose

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 15
  3. Chapter 31
  4. Subchapter 1

(a) The General Assembly finds: (1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission enforces laws pertaining to wildland fires, timber theft, and unlawful dumping on forest land; (2) Under current law, fines resulting from violations of the wildland fire laws are deposited with local school districts; and (3) The law is silent on where to deposit fines resulting from violations of the dumping and timber theft laws. (b) The purpose of this section and § 15-31-114 is to establish that fines generated by law enforcement activities of the commission be deposited into the State Forestry Fund. Amended by Act 2017, No. 374,§ 36, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1997, No. 132, § 1; 2005, No. 1962, § 71.

(a) The General Assembly finds: (1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission enforces laws pertaining to wildland fires, timber theft, and unlawful dumping on forest land; (2) Under current law, fines resulting from violations of the wildland fire laws are deposited with local school districts; and (3) The law is silent on where to deposit fines resulting from violations of the dumping and timber theft laws.

(1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission enforces laws pertaining to wildland fires, timber theft, and unlawful dumping on forest land;

(2) Under current law, fines resulting from violations of the wildland fire laws are deposited with local school districts; and

(3) The law is silent on where to deposit fines resulting from violations of the dumping and timber theft laws.

(b) The purpose of this section and § 15-31-114 is to establish that fines generated by law enforcement activities of the commission be deposited into the State Forestry Fund.

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